HURL Artifact No. |
LC-15 |
*Denotes approximations and speculations |
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Name: |
LCM-3 |
Lost: |
Unknown |
Artifact Type: |
Landing Craft, Mechanized |
Found: |
22-Aug-02 |
Nationality: |
USA |
Dive No: |
PIV-037 |
Class or Make: |
LCM |
Location: |
Kewalo |
Model: |
Mark 3 |
Depth (m): |
281m |
Purpose: |
Land motor vehicles or 1 tank |
HURL crew: |
T. Kerby, C. Holloway |
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Serial Number: |
Unknown |
Additional Dives: |
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Built/Launched: |
*Higgins pre-1959 (8,631) |
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Length: |
50' |
Width: |
14' |
Height: |
9' |
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Circumstance of Loss: |
Intentionally Disposed |
Crew Personnel/Position: |
Coxswain, Engineer, & 2 Crew |
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Reason of Loss: |
*Redundant |
Crew Survivals/Fatalities: |
n/a |
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Artifact History: |
Unknown |
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Artifact Condition: |
Largely intact and in good condition. Stern of vessel was not surveyed in great detail. |
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Additional Information: |
LCM-3's are 50' in length. LCM-6's are largely identical except 56' in length. This vessel appears to be closer to 50' and would be more likely from the earlier WW II era boats like most of the artifacts in this area. The Mk II was 45'. Only 147 were built. There were two manufacturers of the LCM-3's. Higgins made the majority of them. |